Steuben County, IN

Commuting

In Indiana, most workers commute to a job, either within their home county or beyond. Patterns of commuting are significant in showing the labor supply. The county labor force represents workers who reside in the county no matter where they work.

Commuting Data, 2016

Number

Number of tax filers who live in county and work

22,740

Number of tax filers who work in the county

22,964

Number of tax filers who live in county and work in county

19,119

Number of tax filers who live out of the county and work in county

3,845

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties sending workers INTO county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Michigan

1,396

42.6%

Dekalb County

765

23.3%

Allen County

373

11.4%

Lagrange County

373

11.4%

Ohio (State)

372

11.3%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Commuting Patterns: Top five counties receiving workers FROM county, 2016

County

Number

Pct. Five County Total

Dekalb County

1,168

39.5%

Allen County

850

28.8%

Lagrange County

372

12.6%

Michigan

304

10.3%

Noble County

260

8.8%

Source: Indiana Department of Revenue

Travel To Work in 2017

Number

Pct. Dist

Total Workers Age 16 and Over

16,849

100.0%

Travel To Work

16,226

96.3%

Car, Truck, or Van

15,506

92.0%

Traveled Alone

13,822

82.0%

Carpooled

1,684

10.0%

Used Public Transportation

33

0.2%

Motorcycle, Bicycle, Walked, Other

687

4.1%

Worked At Home

623

3.7%

Average Travel Time (Minutes)

22.0

Average Travel Time using Public Transportation (Minutes)

Source: U.S. Census Bureau & American Community Survey 5 Year Estimates